The Hero Emerges
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| Woo-hoo! Fresh box of books! |
Translation
for Writers
Know a minimum of another
language? You can enrich your own
writing and publishing credits through translation. Sarah
Lawrence Professor Ann Lauinger,
Art Historian Beth Gersh- Nešić, and
I will discuss literary translation this Sunday, February 24, at 4pm, at Bronx River Books in Scarsdale. Learn about the many opportunities
in this growing field. Come join us! Free and open to everyone.
Brine
Salt and Vinegar Translation Contest
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Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio |
Rajiv Mohabir selected my translation from Vers les
icebergs (Mercure
de France, 2014) as a runner-up in the 2018 Brine Salt and Vinegar Translation
Contest. Vers les icebergs, by Nobel Prize winner Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio, is a stunning meditation on poetry and specifically the poem
“Iniji” by Henri Michaux. Thanks to Mercure de France for permission to translate
and publish this selection.
More poetry published
So
excited to have my poem, “Kin”, appear in the Texas-themed Enchantment of the Ordinary (Mutabilis Press, 2018); “Blue Moon”
in Celestial Musings: Poems Inspired by the Night Sky (Independent Publisher, 2018),
“Haunted” and “Blue Moon” in Vitamin
ZZZ’s 40 Winks issue and, just in time for Mardi
Gras, “Matinée” in Gris-Gris. Look for more Sanguinetti translated
in the upcoming AMP, the literary journal of Hofstra
University.
Cubism at the Centre Pompidou |
| Robert Delauney, City of Paris, 1912 |
Andy Warhol – From A to B and Back Again
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| Shot Marilyns, 1964 |
Poesía Recitada
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| Sylvia Plath (1932-1963) |
You may
have seen me reading Free Ferry
(Upper Hand Press, 2017) in the
Books Movie—an international vehicle for spoken poetry such as “Célébrations” by French poet
and literary critic Jean-Luc
Pouliquen. The free Poesía
Recitada subscription also includes English speakers sharing poets such
as such as Sylvia Plath and Oscar Wilde. Something about spoken poetry
mesmerizes, and you can read the filmed text as you listen. Take a moment to treat
yourself.
Creative
Opportunities
Poetry Workshop with Alan Shapiro, Katonah Library, May 4, 10-3: $125 – email katonahpoetry@gmail.com
New Releases
Rachel Cloud Adams, Space and Road (Semiperfect Press, 2019)
Terry Dugan, I’m the Reason the Kids are Dead (The Moonstone Press, 2019)
Linda’s
Shrimp Fried Rice
Poet and artist Linda
Simone sends
the most delicious recipes my way, and this is one. Fast and delicious. Enjoy!
1
lb. Trader Joe’s Red Argentinian frozen shrimp
1
tablespoon vegetable oil
2
Tablespoons sesame oil, divided
3
cups cooked rice (best made a day ahead)
1
small organic white onion, chopped
1
cup organic mushrooms, sliced
1
organic red pepper, seeded and sliced
2-3
Tablespoons tamari sauce (more or less to taste)
3
eggs, lightly beaten
2
Tbsp chopped green onions
Preheat large skillet to medium heat. Add
vegetable oil, 1 tablespoon sesame oil and shrimp to skillet, and salt and
pepper. Cook shrimp 2-3 minutes. Remove with slotted spoon and set aside. Add
white onion, red pepper, and mushrooms; sauté
until tender. Slide veggies to side, and pour beaten eggs on other side. Using
spatula, scramble eggs. Once cooked, mix eggs with veggies. Add rice and shrimp.
Pour tamari sauce and 1 tablespoon sesame oil on top. Stir and heat rice and
veggie mixture. Add chopped green onions.
Poetry
Readings / Literary Events
Norwalk
poets, including Laurel Petersen, in Oysterville:
Poems read at Norwalk Library – March 2, 2pm
HVWC Open Mic - March 15, 7pm, $5
Abrons Arts Center, March 28-April 7, TILT premiere swirls movement, wood, live music, tap dance, pinball, and the story of
Don Quixote featuring music by Lynn Wright and tap dancer Heather Cornell, early
tickets $25
ʼRound the
Net
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| Julia P. Howard |
Poet Llyn Clague for his poem “Tough”
published in Avalon Literary Review
Translator Chen Du for poems in Dead Mule and Lunch Ticket
Poet Gary Glauber for work in Our
Poetry Archive, Cirrus
Poetry Review, Blognostics,
and Event
Horizon
Poet Julia P. Howard for her feature interview in Small Orange Poetry Journal
Poet Julia P. Howard for her feature interview in Small Orange Poetry Journal
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| Cindy Hochman |
Independent
bookstore owners Mark Fowler and Jessica Kaplan for this article on Bronx
River Books
First Literary Review – East Editor Cindy Hochman on her Duotrope interview
Yorktown
Poet Laureate John McMullenfor two
stories on Wattpad, a poem on Raven’s Perch, article on why
you need to join a writing group and 100 best sites for writers – thanks, John!
New York Public Library for their top picks
Believe in Tidal Forces
Melville House for this article on Wattpad and its new publishing division
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| William Carlos Williams (1883-1963) |
Poets and Writers for this video of Rafael Campo
on William Carlos Williams
Believe in Tidal Forces
Memoirist Sarah
Bracey White says, “When the tide comes in, the boats all rise.” And it feels that
way for friends with new books—I rejoice in their talent and perseverance: Terry
Dugan (I’m the Reason the Kids are Dead),
Linda Simone (The River Will Save Us),
Mary McCray (Cowboy Meditation Primer), Suzanne Cleary (Crude Angel), Rachel Cloud Adams (Space and Road), Natasha Nesic (The Miracle
on 98th Street), Susana Case (Erasure, Syria), John McMullen (Live
at the Freight House), Nahid Rachlin (A
Way Home), Pamela Hart (Mothers Over
Nangarhar), Sally Bliumis-Dunn (Echolocation)
and Michael Baldwin (The Quantum
Uncertainty of Love). And to come: Maureen Pilkington (This Side of Water), Cindy Hochman and Bob Heman (The Number 5 is Always Suspect), Beth
Gersh-Nesic (Pablo Picasso and Andre
Salmon: The Painter, The Poet, and The Portraits), Janet Kaplan (Ecotones), Margo Stever (Cracked Piano and Ghost Moose), and Ruby Silvious (Reclaimed Canvas).
If you’ve been
writing for a month, a year, or all your life, keep writing, and keep
believing.
Until next time,
Ann